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on Thursday May 16 2019, @09:43AM
from the wait-till-they-add-the-shock-feature dept.
from the wait-till-they-add-the-shock-feature dept.
Technology used in fitness trackers could hold the key to reducing cyber attacks, researchers say.
The team, from the University of Bath and Goldsmiths, University of London, are investigating a device that plugs into a computer.
It would signal when action – such as changing a password or updating anti-virus software – is needed with sound, lights and vibration.
Future uses could include alerts when an employee is using a work computer for activities such as social media or shopping
Source: https://techerati.com/news-hub/fitbit-cybersecurity-usb-uk/
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Can anyone remember when the times were not hard, and money not scarce?
(Score: 2) by Bot on Thursday May 16 2019, @05:31PM
When I was 20ish, packet networks, MUDs and the internet got to the general public. Considering the potential disruption the revolution could cause in many aspects of life, I predicted it would be vehemently opposed by the incumbents. Little did I know that the incumbents had already been bent on destroying society for many decades before that.
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